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Ink Master
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An estimated 40 million Americans have at least one tattoo. So who is the country's preeminent tattoo artist? Ink Master is the first-ever tattoo competition series featuring some of the nation's top tattoo artists on a quest to determine who is the best at their craft and win a huge cash prize. The stakes are high as the artists showcase their irrevocable artwork on real people's bodies. The dramatic tension is ever-present as the artists will ultimately face the opinion of the living canvas who now bears a permanent souvenir of the Ink Master etched into his or her skin.
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16 this season · 230 totals12e01 The Ink Will Speak For Itself 2019-06-12 02:00
The Ink Will Speak For Itself
Nine men and nine women kick off an epic battle of the sexes by going head to head in a team collaboration tattoo to prove they have what it takes to be the next Ink Master.
s12e02 A Storm Is Brewin' 2019-06-19 02:00
A Storm Is Brewin'
The judges unveil a new twist and bring in heavy-hitting veterans Joey Hamilton and Ryan Ashley to coach the teams, whose black-and-gray shading skills are put to the test.
s12e03 Down to the Wire 2019-06-26 02:00
Down to the Wire
Two-time veterans Bubba Irwin and Sarah Miller return to coach the men's and women's teams, and the artists showcase their knack for legibility by inking surrealistic tattoos.
s12e04 The Hunter & The Hunted 2019-07-03 02:00
The Hunter & The Hunted
The judges are looking for color contrast and the artists are out for blood with full color neo-traditional animal tattoos.
s12e05 The Art Stands Alone 2019-07-10 02:00
The Art Stands Alone
It's every man or woman for themselves when the artists are subject to a blind critique.
s12e06 Art of War 2019-07-17 02:00
Art of War
In a test of consistency, the teams must engrave full suits of armor, then a cross-stitch style elimination tattoo throws all the artists for a loop.
s12e07 Sabotage 2019-07-24 02:00
Sabotage
The Artists must prove their strength by facing off against each other with head-to-head tattoos. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
s12e08 Pins & No Needles 2019-07-31 02:00
Pins & No Needles
The judges test the artists' understanding of color theory; two coaches take the artists to school; the battle intensifies.
s12e09 Drawing Alliances 2019-08-07 02:00
Drawing Alliances
The teams are out of balance as the artists cross enemy battle lines to pick secret alliances; a freehand drawing challenge tests the competitors' artistic ability.
s12e10 By Accident Or By Design 2019-08-14 02:00
By Accident Or By Design
The battle continues as the judges test the artist's adaptability.
s12e11 Roll Of The Dice 2019-08-21 02:00
Roll Of The Dice
The Artists find themselves in a dicey situation with confrontational coaches Josh Payne and Nikki Simpson.
s12e12 Put Your Ink Where Your Mouth Is 2019-08-28 02:00
Put Your Ink Where Your Mouth Is
The competition tests the artists' ability to market themselves when the power is in the hands of the canvases.
s12e13 Moving Pictures 2019-09-04 02:00
Moving Pictures
The artists are on their own in a test of finesse as the six remaining competitors fight for the cash prize and the title of Ink Master.
s12e14 Unfriendly Fire 2019-09-11 02:00
Unfriendly Fire
The final five artists are tasked with creating murals using paintball guns, then must work across disciplines in a traditional illustrative portrait elimination challenge.
s12e15 Step Up Or Shut Up 2019-09-18 02:00
Step Up Or Shut Up
The last four artists remaining battle it out in a tattoo marathon to secure their spot in the season final.
s12e16 Battle of the Sexes Finale 2019-09-25 02:00
Battle of the Sexes Finale
Seven veteran artists battle it out in the 'Clash of the Coaches Face Off'; the battle of the sexes comes to an end as the three finalists reveal their 35-hour Master Canvas tattoos and one artist wins the title of Ink Master.